Facts – “Buttload” Is A Measurement Of Volume
Buttload is a regional English measure of capacity of a heavy cart (a butt), containing 6 seams, or 48 bushels, equivalent to 384 gallons. The Old French “bot” referred to a barrel or wineskin (same origin as bottle—a small bot), and was itself derived from the Latin “buttis” or cask. A standard butt held two […]